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#8d271c color: Borscht

#8d271c is rgb(141, 39, 28) in RGB and oklch(43.221% 0.13914 29.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

43.2%
0.139
30°
  • Red
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Warm
  • ≈ Dark red
  • orange-900
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.61:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #8d271c

#8d271c is a deep dark red color. In OKLCH it has 43.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.61:1 contrast and black text 2.44:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Borscht (#8c2c24). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-900.

More dark red colors

Lighter: #8d271c mixed with white

  1. 8d271c
  2. 9a3f33
  3. a75548
  4. b46a5e
  5. c07f74
  6. cb938a
  7. d6a9a0
  8. e1beb7
  9. ecd3cf
  10. f5e9e7

Darker: #8d271c mixed with black

  1. 8d271c
  2. 7a2017
  3. 671a12
  4. 55140d
  5. 440e08
  6. 330805
  7. 230402
  8. 140201
  9. 070100
  10. 010000

Calmer: #8d271c with less saturation

  1. 8d271c
  2. 882e23
  3. 833429
  4. 7d392f
  5. 783d34
  6. 724139
  7. 6c453e
  8. 654843
  9. 5f4b47
  10. 584e4c

Questions about #8d271c

What color is #8d271c?

#8d271c is deep dark red. The closest named color is Borscht. In RGB it is rgb(141, 39, 28), in HSL hsl(5.84, 66.86%, 33.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.221% 0.13914 29.89).

What colors go well with #8d271c?

The complementary color of #8d271c is #005d6d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #88244d and #7f3b00. The triadic partners are #006420 and #34479c.

Is white or black text more readable on #8d271c?

White text reads better on #8d271c: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.61:1 and black gives 2.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8d271c a warm or cool color?

#8d271c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 43.2% and its chroma 0.139.